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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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